She said tiger prawns, the local bestsellers, were clearly very popular with consumers.

“It’s great to support the local industry,” she said.

The Northern Prawn Fishery supplies Darwinites with tiger prawns.

Australian Fisheries Management Authority chief executive James Findlay said that if you are hooking into wild caught prawns from the Commonwealth’s NPF, not only will your tastebuds be onto a winner but you can be assured that the product you are eating is from a well-managed, sustainable fishery.

He said by continuously looking to the latest in innovation and science, fishing operations had significantly improved their operations, which was great news for hungry Territorians.